14 Barkwood Close, Romford, RM7 7AG

14 Barkwood Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 7AG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the 8th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 43% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.